Since this blog was begun more than three years ago, we
have lost many of the great talents who helped to make The Julie Andrews Hour what it was.

Meanwhile, some of our blogs have been taken down in part,
due to the fact that a book on this great television variety show is in the works. Any and all contributions on the subject
are most welcome.
It has been a great pleasure and honor to live this experience and to write about it.

Sincerely,

The Author

Forty years ago some of Hollywood's
most

talented men and women came together to create

a new
television variety show --

THE JULIE ANDREWS HOUR.

During the 1960s, Julie Andrews won the heart of
America and the world. Critics and fans alike agreed that she was one of Hollywood's greatest new stars. Her portrayal
of Maria von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" certainly had facilitated this.

Along with her films, Miss Andrews had created unforgettable
roles on Broadway. In the early 1960s, she played Queen Guenevere in the legendary production of "Camelot,"
which also starred Richard Burton and Robert Goulet. Prior to that role, she starred on Broadway in "My Fair Lady"
as the first musical Eliza Doolittle.

Julie Andrews not only touched people through her
film and theater performances, her numerous musical recordings and television appearances were dazzling works of
beauty, earning her many accolades and fans. Julie's uniquely brilliant voice and lovely
demeanor brought joy and inspriation to millions around the world.

If
you would like to see The Julie Andrews Hour released
on DVD, along with possible music CDs, including a duets CD with Julie Andrews
and her guests, please send a respectful e-mail to: Dan Gopal, Global
Products of ITV, which owns The Julie Andrews Hour.

Author Michelle Russell is working on a book about
Julie's wonderful television show, "The Julie Andrews Hour," which ran from 1972 - 1973. As of 2012, The Julie Andrews
Hour has yet to be officially released on DVD. The series won 7 Emmy Awards.

During the time the show was being taped, it
was Ms. Russell's great good fortune to be allowed to attend many tapings of the show, including some of the closed set
tapings. (For more information, please read About the Author.)

Recently, author Russell has conducted interviews
with some of the persons who worked on the show. This information will be included in a much larger book about
the show. Meanwhile, the immediate goal
is to report these stories on the exact dates (or as near as possible) on which they occurred forty years ago. We
hope you enjoy!

Julie's co-stars on the show were the brilliant impressionist Rich Little and actress-comedienne,
Alice Ghostly. This great variety show also would include some of the top entertainers at that time, including:
Carl Reiner, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and Sammy Davis, Jr, among others.

The creators' of The Julie
Andrews Hour set about to produce the finest of musical variety show; a show that would be nothing
less than this great star deserved.

Executive Producer Sir Lew Grade had first seen Julie onstage as a young girl, and in for years had desired
to produce a television show staring this great talent. He gave the show an unlimited budget, and as a result,
producer Nicky Vanoff and director Bill Davis spared no expense. If something could make the show better, they did it. Cast
and crew worked long hours to make sure that every detail was as near to perfect as possible.

THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO the history of The Julie Andrews Hour and the people who created it.

In the following weeks, I will be creating a blog detailing that history and, in time, I telling
my own story about the show.

If you attended the show and would like to contribute a memory, please contact me.